Beach Volleyball Republic results

Beach Volleyball Republic, Inc. (BVR) is an organization aimed for the development of beach volleyball in the Philippines. It was formed in June 2015.[1][2][3]

Beach Volleyball Republic
SportBeach Volleyball
Founded2015
Country Philippines
Most recent
champion(s)
W: Melody Pons and Sheena Cafe
M: Johnwayne Dionela and Rain Skyler Gemarino
TV partner(s)ABS-CBN
Official websiteBeach Volleyball Republic
BVR on Facebook

2016 Nationwide Tour

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Aside from the 5 legs, BVR organized another leg on May 20–21 for their nationwide tour before moving back to Manila for the culmination of the tour on May 26–29 at the Sands SM By the Bay. Starting with the Boracay leg, the semifinals and finals matches of the BVR on Tour events were aired on ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the official broadcast partner of BVR.[4]

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur

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The inaugural staging of the BVR Nationwide Tour was held on January 30–31, 2016 at the Cabugao Beach Resort, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. 8 teams (divided into two groups) participated in the two-day event. The winner of the event received a 70,000 pesos cash prize.[5]

Group Team Players
Pool A BVR Team 1 Bea Tan and Aby Maraño
Bacolod April Hingpit and Patty Orendain
Philippine Army Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nerissa Bautista
RTU Team A Jessa Aranda and Pricilla Gail Catacutan
Pool B BVR Team 2 Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Philippine Air Force Judy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
Batangas Kiara Aira Pineza and Jessica Paron
RTU Team B Michelle Morente and Jonafer San Pedro
Final standings
Rank Team
  Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nerissa Bautista (def. Soriano-Micek tandem, 21–13, 21–10)
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  Bea Tan and Aby Maraño

San Juan, La Union

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The second leg of the BVR On Tour was held at the Kahuna Beach Resort, San Juan, La Union on February 14, 2016.[6]

Team Players
Air Force Judy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
BVR Team 1 Bea Tan and Aby Maraño
BVR Team 2 Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
BVR Team 3 Gretchen Ho and Melissa Gohing
Cordilleras Jessica Dacanay and Roxanne Almonte
RTU Jonaver San Pedro and Jessica Aranda
Final standings
Rank Team
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek (def. Air Force team, 21–13, 21–7)
  Judy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
  Jonaver San Pedro and Jessica Aranda

Anguib, Cagayan

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The third leg of the BVR On Tour was held at the Anguib Beach, Santa Ana, Cagayan on February 20–21, in partnership with the Cagayan Grand Adventure and Leisure (CGAL) and Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) .[7]

Participants
  • Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  • Judy Caballejo and Jennifer Manzano
  • Jona San Pedro and Tati Sablan
  • Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio
  • Wendy Semana and Coyah Abanto
  • Jessa Aranda and Jas Wenzel
  • Mara Salde and Gem Seguirre
  • Angel Antipuesto and Melissa Gohing
Final standings
Rank Team
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  Judy Caballejo and Jennifer Manzano
  Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio
4 Wendy Anne Semana and Anna Camille Abanto

Lakawon Island, Cadiz, Negros Occidental

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The fourth leg of the BVR On Tour was held on Lakawon Island, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, on March 18–19, 2016. Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos won the fourth leg's championship match against a guest team from Iloilo.

Participants
  • Jonafer San Pedro and Jessa Aranda
  • Dzi Gervacio and Melissa Gohing
  • May Ann Pantino and Coyah Abanto
  • Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
  • Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  • Angel Antipuesto and Jennifer Manzano
  • Iya Yongco and Denden Lazaro
  • Jennifer Cosas and Erjane Magdato (Bacolod)
  • Jane Vorster and Tatiana Sablan (Guam)
  • Jackielyn Estoquia and DM Demontano (Iloilo)
Final standings
Rank Team
  Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
  Jackielyn Estoquia and DM Demontano
  Jane Vorster and Tatiana Sablan

Clark, Pampanga

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The fifth leg of the BVR on Tour was held at the Villages at Global Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 16–17, 2016.

Participants
  • Gretchel Soltones and Alyssa Eroa
  • Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  • Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio
  • Jona San Pedro and Jessica Aranda
  • Jennifer Manzano and Angel Antipuesto
  • Caitlin Viray and Kaitlin Gormley
  • Tatiana Sablan and Chloe Reimer
  • Denden Lazaro and Ella de Jesus
  • Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto
  • Michelle Morente and Janine Marciano
  • Pam Legaspi and Arylle Magtalas
  • Joy Cases and Nene Tapic
Final standings
Rank Team
  Gretchel Soltones and Alyssa Eroa
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto

Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

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The sixth leg of the BVR on Tour was held at Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan on April 27–28, 2016. The semifinals and finals of the leg was aired on a delayed basis on ABS-CBN Sports and Action (Channel 23 and HD 166).[8] The tandem of Soriano and Micek emerged as the leg's champions after beating the team from the Philippine Air Force in the finals.[9]

Participants
  • Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  • Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto
  • Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
  • Jackie Estoquia and DM Demontano
  • Dzi Gervacio and Mik Marciano
  • Jona San Pedro and Tatiana Sablan
  • Perper Cosas and Lopa Saraum
  • Dior Vergara and Linlyn Torado
Final standings
Rank Team
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek (def. Caballejo and Abanto in finals match, 21–15, 21–16)
  Judy Caballejo and Camille Abanto
  Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos

Bayawan, Negros Oriental

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The seventh and the final leg before the national championships of the BVR on Tour was held in Bayawan, Negros Oriental on May 20–21, 2016, in partnership with the local government of Bayawan. BVR teams and some teams from Negros took part in the two-day tourney.[10]

Final standings
Rank Team
  Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
  Erjane Magdato and Jenny Mar Señares
  Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio

National Championships

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The National Championships of the Beach Volleyball Republic was held at the Sands, SM By the Bay in Pasay on May 26–27, 2016. Winning teams from different BVR legs and invited teams participated in the culmination of the 5-month long BVR nationwide tour.[11] Qualifiers, semifinals and finals was aired also on ABS-CBN Sports+Action. Lakawon leg winners Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos were crowned as the national champions.[12]

Participants
Group Players
Pool A Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek (BVR 1)
Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez (Negros)
Nieza Viray and Jeziela Viray (San Beda)
Tatiana Sablan and Imee Ilao (Hawaii/Guam)
Pool B Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto (Air Force)
Jackie Estoquia and DM Demontano (Iloilo)
Rhea Fermilan and Javen Sabas (PUP)
Therese Ramas and Janelle Cabahug (Cebu)
Pool C Jonafer San Pedro and Jessa Aranda (RTU)
Bea Tan and Fiola Cebballos (BVR 3)
Cherilyn Sindayen and Rainne Fabay (Lyceum)
Lourdilyn Catubag and Karen Quilario (Tagum)
Pool D Dzi Gervacio and Michelle Morente (BVR 2)
Apple Saraum and Jusabelle Brillo (Cebu)
Isa Molde and Diana Carlos (UP)
Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario (Bacolod)
Final Standings
Rank Team
  Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos (def. Rodriguez and Cosas, 21–19, 18–21, 15–7)
  Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez
  Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto
4 Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek

Invitational Tour

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After its successful nationwide tour, BVR held its invitational tournament featuring 10 international teams from the United States, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and Hong Kong and 2 local duos (BVR shareholders Bea Tan and Charo Soriano and national championship runner-up Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez) on June 9–11, 2016 at the Anguib Beach, Santa Ana, Cagayan.[13] Several matches were aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action on June 18–19, 2016.

The invitational tournament was sanctioned by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the country's volleyball national sports association.[14]

Group Players
Pool A   Mimi Amaral and Bruna Figueredo
  Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez
  Tan Shieng Theng and Ong Wei Yu
Pool B   Bea Tan and Charo Soriano
  Jennifer Snyder and Chara Harris
  Kong Cheuk Yee and To Wing Tung
Pool C   Yupa Phokongploy and   Rachel Sherman
  Erica Adachi and Rupia Inck
  Rachel Lau Yue Ting and Eliza Chong Hui Hui
Pool D   Julia Tilley and Alice Bain
  Alexa Micek and Leah Hinkey
  Lo Wai Yan and Yueng Yuk Mei
Final standings
Rank Team
    Mimi Amaral and Bruna Figueredo (def. Snyder and Harris, 21–14, 18–21, 15–9)[15]
    Jennifer Snyder and Chara Harris
    Alexa Micek and Leah Hinkey
4   Julia Tilley and Alice Bain

2017 Nationwide Tour

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Metro Manila

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  • Date: April 22–23, 2017
  • Location: SM Sands by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia

Leg 5 of the BVR on Tour 2017 was in SM Mall of Asia for a two-day tournament that featured both the men's and women's division.[16]

Participating teams
Final standings[17]
  • Women's division champions – Keiko Urata and Chiyo Suzuki (Japan)
  • Women's division runner-up – Bea Tan and Rupia Inck (BVR-A)
  • Men's division champions – Jeremiah Barrica and Kevin Hadlocon (FEU)
  • Men's division runner-up – KR Guzman and Anthony Arbasto (UST)

Currimao, Ilocos Norte

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The Ilocos Norte leg was BVR's sixth leg for 2017.[18]

Participating teams
Men's Open Invitational
Team Players
Malaysia Mohd Faiz Putra Rayak and Muhammad Afiq Idris
Hong Kong Giovanni Musillo and Brian Nordberg
FEU Edilberto Denoy and Joshua Barrica
OSI Philip Bagalay and Peejay Cuzon
VNS Jahir Ebrahim and Julius Sioson
RTU Carlo Sebastian and Antonio Torres
Ilocos
Final standings Men's Division
  • Bracket-A men's collegiate champions – Mohd Aizzzat Zokri and Raja Nazmi (Malaysia)
  • Bracket-B men's collegiate champions – Jeremiah Barrica and Kevin Hadlocon (FEU)
  • Bracket-A men's Open Invitational champions – Giovanni Musillo and Brian Nordberg (Hong Kong)
  • Bracket-B men's Open Invitational champions – Jade Becaldo and Rommel Pepito (Cebu-A)

Moalboal, Cebu

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  • Date: June 30-July 1, 2017
  • Location: Basdaku White Beach, Moalboal, Cebu

The Cebu leg was BVR's seventh in 2017and it is the final stop before the 2017 BVR National Championships that happened in July.[19]

Participating teams
Final standings

National championships

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  • Date: July 28–30, 2017
  • Location: Anguib Beach, Santa Ana, Cagayan

The winners in Cagayan were part of the Philippine national team pool for volleyball at the 2017 SEA Games.[21]

Participating teams
Final round
Women's
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 30
 
 
Tagum-PNP (Quilario/Catubag) 2
 
July 30
 
UNO-R (Magdato/Polidario)0
 
Tagum-PNP (Quilario/Catubag)2
 
July 30
 
SWU-Cebu (Rodriguez/Ramas)0
 
SWU-Cebu (Rodriguez/Ramas) 2
 
 
San Beda (Viray/Viray)0
 
Third place
 
 
July 30
 
 
UNO-R (Magdato/Polidario)2
 
 
San Beda (Viray/Viray)1
Reference[22]
Men's
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 30
 
 
Cebu (Pepito/Becaldo)2
 
 
 
NU (Fauzi/Natividad)0
 
Cebu (Pepito/Becaldo)2
 
July 30
 
UST1 (Guzman/Arbastro)1
 
UST1(Guzman/Arbastro)2
 
 
FEU1 (Barrica/Hadlocon)0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
NU (Fauzi/Natividad)0
 
 
FEU1 (Barrica/Hadlocon)2
Reference[23]

2018 Nationwide Tour

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El Nido leg

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  • October 27–28, 2018
  • Location: Lio Beach, El Nido, Palawan[24]
Women's champion: Charo Soriano/Bea Tan (Seda Hotels) defeated Dzi Gervacio/Roma Doromal (Perlas)
Men's champion: KR Guzman/Ian Yee defeated Hach Gilbuena/Edmar Flores (DAF-ARMM)[25]
Final standings

Dumaguete leg

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  • November 20–21, 2018
  • Location: Rizal Boulevard sand court, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental[27]
Final standings

December Open

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  • December 27–28, 2018
  • Location: Sands, SM By the Bay, Pasay[28]
Final standings

2019 Nationwide Tour

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Santa Fe Open

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Final standings

2021 Nationwide Tour

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The Beach Volleyball Republic returned in October 2021 after a two-tear hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It held a two-leg tournament under a bubble format in Santa Ana, Cagayan featuring 11 men's teams and 14 women's teams.[30][31]

Participating teams

Santa Ana, Cagayan – First leg

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  • Date: October 22–25, 2021
  • Location: Anguib Beach
Final standings

Santa Ana, Cagayan – Second leg

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  • Date: October 27–31, 2021
  • Location: Anguib Beach
Final standings

2023 Nationwide Tour

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BVR Recharged

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Final standings

Candon, Ilocos Sur

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Final standings

Sipalay, Negros Occidental

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Final standings

2024 Nationwide Tour

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Summer kick-off tournament

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  • Date: April 13, 2024[41]
  • Location: Seafront Residences, San Juan, Batangas
Final standings

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Barkada forms community for sport they love". ABS-CBN Sports. August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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